Oliver Bock wrote: > Whenever a new release of Webware comes along I: > > - Create a new webwarework directory. > - Diff between the new config files and my old ones, manually copying my > configuration changes. > - Create a symbolic link to the directory containing my servlets. > > The docs appear to be silent on the matter, is this the way I'm supposed > to do it?
This should be only necessary when the major or minor version changes, i.e. not for updating from 0.9.1 to 0.9.2. Between 0.8.1 and 0.9, the start scripts were changed so that workdirs are relocatable and improved. So you had to replace the launch scripts: AppServer (start script), webkit (rc start script for your platform), Launch.py (a stub), AppServerService.py (a stub, on Win only). The current release has only minor changes to rc start scripts for some platforms. Changes in the config files are usually downward compatible. If there are new settings, they always have a default, so they do not need to appear in the config file. Some are not even included in the standard config file because they are too special. You're right, there should be a note about updating in the release notes. Maybe there should be also a switch --update to MakeAppWorkDir. E.g. MakeAppWorkDir would safe backups of the standard config files as *.config.default which could be checked for changes when running with --update, and you are given hints which settings were changed or added. -- Christoph ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Webware-discuss mailing list Webware-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webware-discuss
